Small combining form of hiragana よ (yo) used in 拗音 (yōon) morae that end in o, such as しょ (sho), ちょ (cho), and きょ (kyo). Historically not distinguished from full-size version.

The hiragana syllable にょ (nyo). Its equivalent in katakana is ニョ (nyo).

男女: man and woman, men and women; both sexes

才能: ability, talent

(dialectal, chiefly Kansai) Nonstandard form of さよなら (sayonara, “bye-bye”).

洋裁: dressmaking / 要塞: fortress / 庸才: a mediocre talent; a person of mediocre talent

採用: use, adopt

(dialect) so; such

満載: fully loaded / 万才: ten thousand years old

宰相: prime minister / 最小: the smallest, minimum / 最少: smallest, minimum, least, youngest / 再勝: another victory / 細小: minute, minuscule / 妻妾: